In 1991, the United States Congress passed a landmark piece of legislation – the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). Through ISTEA, many innovative ideas became transportation regulations including increased funding, increased local decision-making, use of new technologies, and partnerships with the private sector.
In 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
was passed as the successor to ISTEA. TEA-21 was again an important piece of legislation that protected transportation revenues for transportation uses, increased funding, provided equity in returning Federal gasoline taxes back to the States, and enhanced safety and the environment.
In 2005 Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) . This legislation guided surface transportation policy and funding through 2009. Many short-term extensions have been passed since SAFETEA-LU expired in 2009. The eighth short-term extension of SAFETEA-LU was recently passed and extends surface transportation authorization from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012.
SAFETEA-LU
Reauthorization of TEA-21
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